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Liberia: SDI Segments Conflicting Issues in Land Laws
Mar 11, 2019
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Joaquin M. Sendolo, Observer
Forest watchdog, the Sustainable Development Institute (SDI), has synchronized and identified “Contradictions” between the Community Rights Law (CRL) and the Land Rights Law (LRL), and…
Myanmar: Renewed Fears of Mass Displacement as Land Deadline Nears
Mar 11, 2019
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Thompson Chau and Kyaw Soe Htet, Myanmar Times
Farmers and displaced communities are in a state of high anxiety as the deadline set by the government’s controversial land law amendment takes effect today…
Protecting Women's Rights in Iraq Affects the Whole Population
Mar 10, 2019
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Nazli Tarzi
What Iraq needs is a state-driven campaign that raise awareness and legislation that protects and encourages greater participation of women in the workforce.
Afghanistan: Should Go ahead with Shahtoot Dam on Kabul River – Analysis
Mar 9, 2019
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S. Chandrasekharan, South Asia Analysis Group
When work was begun on Shahtoot dam on Kabul River that would provide drinking water to the burgeoning population of Kabul City, there has been…
Afghanistan: Afghan Leader Distributes Land among Flood-Hit Victims
Mar 9, 2019
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Shadi Khan Saif, Anadolu Agency
Afghan President Ashraf Ghani on Saturday distributed thousands of residential plots among the inhabitants of western Farah province devastated by the recent flash floods. Ghani…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Vietnam Says Fishing Boat Rammed and Sunk by Chinese Ship in South China Sea
Mar 9, 2019
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Associated Press
A Vietnamese fishing boat capsized after being rammed by a Chinese vessel in the South China Sea’s contested Paracel Islands, a Vietnamese official said Friday.…
Land Is Power: How Land Rights Can Enfranchise Liberia's Women
Mar 8, 2019
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Loretta Alethea Pope Kai
Liberia is in the throes of finalising one of Africa’s most progressive land rights laws but its potential will be thwarted if women are excluded.
Defense Establishment Blasts Proposal for Trump Climate Review
Mar 8, 2019
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Marlo Lewis Jr
In a letter released earlier this week, 58 “former national security leaders” urge President Trump not to approve the formation of a panel to review…
From Resolution to Solution: UNEA's Unique Opportunity to Tackle Environmental Dimensions of Armed Conflicts
Mar 8, 2019
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Wim Zwijnenburg
When the Fourth Session of the UN Environment Assembly (UNEA-4) takes place in Nairobi starting March 11, governments, international organizations, and civil society organizations will…
Why Research on Gender and Conflict Matters
Mar 8, 2019
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Robert Malley
Last October, Ethiopia appointed its first woman president, the only female leader of an African state today. In many national parliaments, from Mexico to Rwanda,…
Women Are 'on the Front Lines' of Defending Land
Mar 8, 2019
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Barbara Fraser
When gold miners operating illegally near her farm in southern Colombia fouled the stream where she watered her cows, Mary Alis Ramírez tried to have…
'Balance For Better' Does Little to Address Issues Facing Women
Mar 8, 2019
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Rosie Urbanovich
International Women’s Day had radical roots: at the turn of the 20th century, thousands of women came together to protest dismal working conditions, long hours, and…
Climate Change: Empowering Women on the Frontlines of Climate Change
Mar 8, 2019
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UN Environment
While the scene is age-old, the number of women farmers—and those performing traditionally male roles—has grown out of the impacts of climate change and environmental…
Colombia: Colombia Mines Minister Aims for Greater Transparency
Mar 8, 2019
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Peter Kennedy, Resource World
Colombia Energy Minister Maria Fernanda Suarez is aiming for greater transparency in the way the country’s resources are managed. She said Colombia hopes to achieve…
Women Hold the Key to Curbing Climate Change
Mar 8, 2019
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Katharine Wilkinson
In 1911, over one million people took to the streets of Austria, Denmark, Germany, and Switzerland for equal rights and suffrage. It was the first International Women's…
The Transformative Potential of Women in Water Resource Management
Mar 7, 2019
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Callum Clench
Water sits at the heart of our world and is a central tenet across the breadth of all the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Access…
Ghana's Queen Fishmongers: Balancing Gender for Sustainable Fisheries
Mar 7, 2019
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Environmental Justice Foundation Staff
When we think about fishing, we typically conjure a very distinct image: boats at sea, manned. But that is only half the story, as the…
Afghanistan: Improving Livelihoods of Afghan Women through Credit Shura
Mar 7, 2019
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Wadsam
One of the most difficult challenges for female farmers and women who operate agriculture-related businesses in Afghanistan is access to credit. In addition, many women…
Myanmar: Land Seizures, Protests, and Arrests in Myanmar
Mar 7, 2019
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Maximillian Mørch, Diplomat
Land confiscation is rife in Myanmar. Confiscation of land for plantations, Special Economic Zones, development projects or for use by the military or other armed…
China/Vietnam/South China Sea: Chinese Ship Sinks Vietnamese Fishing Boat off Paracel Islands
Mar 7, 2019
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Viet Tuan, VnExpress
A Chinese vessel rammed and sank a Vietnamese fishing boat off the central coast Wednesday, but its five-member crew was rescued unscathed. The boat was…
Myanmar: Villagers Say Banana Business Threatens Their Way of Life
Mar 7, 2019
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Myanmar Times
Villagers and farmers protesting against the practices of a nearby banana plantation held a press conference at Mandalay monastery in Myitkyina township of Kachin State…
Congo: 'We Are Fighters, Too'
Mar 7, 2019
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Allison Shelley
Since the perpetrators of the 1994 Rwandan genocide fled into eastern Congo, the region has been consumed by war. Armed groups proliferated, some from Rwanda…
Armenia: "Armenia Has To Stop Using Water As a Political Tool Against Azerbaijan"-Anastasia Lavrina
Mar 7, 2019
During the 40th Regular Session of the United Nations Human Rights Council, assistant to President of the International Eurasian Press Fund (IEPF), political analyst Anastasia…
Women Underrepresented in Formal Peace Process, Study Finds
Mar 7, 2019
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Nyein Nyein
YANGON—More than 670 women are contributing to peace building in Myanmar, representing nearly 400 organizations, but only about one quarter of them serve as delegates…
Governing the Ayeyarwady
Mar 6, 2019
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Joern Kristensen
The continuing conundrum over Myitsone, concern among farmers over river bank erosion in the dry zone and the delta and reports of declining riverine resources…
Afghanistan: 'Chilling Reality': Afghanistan Suffers Worst Floods in Seven Years
Mar 6, 2019
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Haroon Janjua and Karen McVeigh, Guardian
Afghanistan has been hit with the worst flooding in seven years, with 20 dead, thousands of homes swept away and many families, already displaced by…
Sahel: Persistent Needs in Sahel, Conflict Driving Massive Displacement
Mar 6, 2019
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UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs, World Food Programme, and Save the Children
Top United Nations and non-governmental aid officials today sounded the alarm over rising conflict and insecurity that have accelerated forced displacement across the Sahel, where…
Afghanistan: USAID Improves Livelihoods for Afghan Women through Credit Shura
Mar 6, 2019
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ReliefWeb
Balkh, Afghanistan – One of the most difficult challenges for female farmers and women who operate agriculture-related businesses in Afghanistan is access to credit. In…
Iraq: After IS, Mosul Tackles another Terror: Super-Resistant Bacteria
Mar 6, 2019
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Maya Gebeily, Agence France-Presse
Doctors around the globe are sounding the alarm over bacterial infections immune to modern medicine, but their prevalence in Mosul -- where thousands of patients…
A History of U.S. Defense, Intelligence and Security Assessments of Climate Change
Mar 5, 2019
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Peter H. Gleick
In March 2019, the Trump Administration announced they were considering creating an ad hoc White House panel to dispute a long-series of national assessments of…